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Japanese Authorities Urged to Ensure Home Visit of Koreans

KCNA

    Tokyo, August 26 (KNS-KCNA) -- Nam Sung U, vice-chairman of the Central Standing Committee of the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chongryon), in a statement Tuesday said the visit of Korean residents in Japan to the homeland should be respected as it is an inviolable humanitarian right that no one can violate. Recalling that the Japanese reactionaries committed acts against the DPRK and Chongryon and repeatedly hurled groundless abuses at the ship Mangyongbong-92 until it left Niigata Port after it entered it on August 25, he said it was deeply regrettable.
    He further said:
    Everything would be perfectly clear at once if the freight loaded on the ship is checked. The Japanese media made nonsensical reports with prejudice and speculation impairing the dignity of the DPRK to mislead public opinion. This was a foolish and ridiculous act.
    We protest the unfriendly steps taken by the Japanese authorities toward the Mangyongbong-92 under the pretext of inspection and obstructions by some reactionary forces, regarding them as acts going against the desire of the two peoples for DPRK-Japan friendship and noble humanitarian spirit.
    We strongly demand that the Japanese authorities ensure with sincerity the normal operation of the ship and home visit of Korean residents in Japan.